Today is tax day, when millions of Americans are rushing to meet the deadline for filing their federal income taxes. Around this time, we usually hear about the excessive complexity of the tax code, the compliance burdens on individuals and on businesses, and the costs to […]

San Francisco is one of the strongest markets in the nation, says Stephen Van Dusen, managing director with Eastdil Secured, in a presentation to the NAIOP Board of Directors at the National Forums Symposium today in San Francisco. What’s driving demand? The tech sector, says Van […]

Built as a shortcut to sail vessels between the east and west coasts of the United States, the Panama Canal was the largest engineering marvel of its time. It celebrated its 100th anniversary last August, and its much-needed expansion opens at the end of 2015. Keep […]

Continuing the trend of useful tools on-the-go, this week we turn to speech recognition or dictation apps. Capturing your initial reaction to a meeting or site visit can be hard to do in an organized fashion. That’s where your mobile device comes in handy. Both Android […]

Industrial real estate has never been hotter, thanks in part to the longevity of the booming energy markets. More production requires more facilities, and no sector has felt the impact more than industrial. So, naturally an oil plunge is igniting concern over how energy-driven markets will […]

All the early adopters are talking about one thing these days. Livestreaming mobile apps. Meerkat launched first and was the talk of South by Southwest, the annual music, tech, and culture festival held in Austin. Just weeks later, Twitter launched its own livestreaming app, Periscope. As […]

In almost every market, industrial property demand continues to surpass supply. Cushman and Wakefield reports that the U.S. industrial vacancy rate dropped to its lowest level in more than 10 years at year-end 2014, marking a year of progress also punctuated by strong leasing totals, impressive […]

Commercial real estate deals don’t get made and buildings don’t get built without connections and collaboration between different members of the industry: from developers to broker to architects. Developing strong relationships is key for promoting personal and career growth, says Larry Lance, managing principal of equity […]

Hey, where’s your phone? With mobile usage growing rapidly, we’re becoming more and more addicted to that omnipresent mobile device. According to Pew Research Center, as of January 2014, “90% of American adults have a cell phone,” and 67% check “their phone for messages, alerts, or […]

With online sales anticipated to reach $370 billion by 2017, up from $231 billion in 2013, the industrial real estate market will be a main beneficiary, says Cushman & Wakefield’s recent U.S. Market Overview. Increased sales translate into greater demand for logistics facilities, tailored to the […]

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